Old Testament
Esther 10
Overview
In just three verses the book closes by noting the king's continued power and tribute, then turning the spotlight to Mordecai, now second only to the king. He is remembered as great among the Jews, working for the welfare of his people and speaking peace to all his descendants. The brief epilogue seals the story's reversal: the man Haman wanted to hang now stands in the place of highest honor.
1And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
2And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
3For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.